Primordial Era: I, Tongtian, will slay all enemies!

With a single strike, the assassin sent Li Jing, Nezha, and Wuyunxian tumbling down from the city wall without any resistance.

Their bodies, like falling meteors, crashed heavily into the water, splashing up a spray of water.

In the air, the Holy Mother of Wudang saw that Di Xin was about to be stabbed, and her mind was thrown into chaos.

Her eyes were filled with worry, "My disciple!"

She cried out in surprise, and in that moment of distraction, Randeng seized the opportunity to exploit her weakness.

A sinister glint flashed in Ran Deng's eyes, and he suddenly exerted force with the Qiankun Ruler in his hand, smashing it fiercely towards Wu Dang.

The Holy Mother of Wudang felt as if she had been struck in the chest, and spat out a mouthful of blood as her body fell from mid-air.

"Randeng, you despicable and shameless wretch! Is this the righteous path of your Chan Sect? You are truly shameless!"

"You creatures with fur and horns, born from eggs and moisture, dare to talk about the righteous path? You just stay here and watch your disciples ascend to the Investiture of the Gods, hahaha!"

On the city gate tower, the assassin's blade gleamed with a cold light, carrying the aura of death, as it thrust straight towards Di Xin's lower abdomen.

Di Xin's eyes widened, the shadow of death instantly enveloping his entire body, causing his heart to pound rapidly. "Damn it, there's no escaping it!"

However, at this critical moment, Zhulong let out a deafening roar and suddenly attacked, a powerful pressure descending from above the assassin's head, briefly suppressing him.

At the same time, Di Xin directly used the Five Elements Escape Technique, disappearing from his original spot in the blink of an eye, and appeared below the city the next moment.

When Di Xin cast his spell, everyone present except Wu Dang, Xiang Wei, and Xiang Sha stood there dumbfounded.

Their eyes were filled with disbelief, their mouths agape. No one would have imagined that Di Xin had actually cultivated, and even reached the Xuanxian realm.

The assassin's face was gloomy, his eyes flashing with a fierce light, but there was also a hint of disbelief in them, and the vajra in his hand trembled slightly.

Just as Di Xin revealed his cultivation level, the assassin's figure gradually became clear, revealing himself to be Maitreya of the Western Sect.

Holding the Qiankun Ruler, Randeng charged towards Di Xin together with Maitreya. Their speed was extremely fast, tearing the air apart and producing a sharp whistling sound wherever they passed.

Seeing this, Wudang was extremely anxious. She tried to struggle to get up and block Randeng, but due to her serious injuries, her body felt as if it were weighed down by a thousand pounds, and she was unable to move at all.

Upon seeing this, Grand Master Xuandu, holding the Taiji Diagram, met Randeng without hesitation. At the same time, he threw the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda towards Di Xin's head as a precaution.

Zhulong then confronted Maitreya, but Zhulong was only going through the motions and merely stalled him.

"Zhulong, you old codger, mind your own business! Human kings cannot cultivate. Do you think Di Xin is still fit to be a human king?" Maitreya roared, his voice filled with killing intent.

"Maitreya, I have only done my duty. You should stay here with me."

A few breaths later, streaks of purple lightning appeared in the sky, and more and more of them appeared. Suddenly, a figure that blotted out the sky appeared, exuding a suffocating aura of majesty.

The aura was like Mount Tai pressing down, causing the heavens and earth to tremble. Hongjun's voice, like the might of heaven, rolled in, "Human kings cannot cultivate! Di Xin has defied the Heavenly Dao and should be killed!"

Di Xin looked at Hongjun in the sky without the slightest fear in his heart. Xiang Sha stood beside him, their eyes showing no sign of retreat.

"Our human race has come a long way, forging paths through mountains and building bridges over rivers, never relying on these countless gods. We believe in the power of human will to overcome nature, yet now you wish to trample humanity underfoot. My cultivation is merely to seek a path for the survival of our people! The fate of humanity should be in our own hands, not in the hands of you high and mighty gods!"

"You illegitimate son, stop your sophistry! It is a rule ordained by Heaven that a human king cannot cultivate. Now that you have defied Heaven, you deserve to die!"

Having said that, the first bolt of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning descended like an enraged dragon, hurtling towards Di Xin and the others.

Wherever they went, the air was ionized and emitted a pungent odor. Huanglong, Wuyunxian, Xiangsha, and Xiangwei unhesitatingly used their magic to block Di Xin.

The Purple Heaven Divine Lightning struck them, producing a deafening roar. The powerful impact caused them to cough up blood, but they gritted their teeth and persevered, stubbornly withstanding the first blow.

However, this was only the first blow, yet it had already seriously injured them. Their bodies swayed precariously, and they collapsed after only a breath.

Nuwa in the Nuwa Palace was about to rush towards Chentang Pass, but was blocked by Zhunti and Jieyin.

"Senior Sister Nuwa, please don't interfere. Di Xin has defied the will of Heaven and deserves to die," Zhunti said coldly, his eyes showing no pity, only the execution of Hongjun's decree.

"You two bastards, do you think you can fight me just because you've regained your saintly status?"

As she spoke, she took out the Overturning Sea and Splitting Heaven Blade, the Red Embroidered Ball, and the Map of Mountains and Rivers and rushed forward, trying to break the entanglement between the two in one blow.

However, Jieyin and Zhunti clung to Nuwa like two stubborn plasters, unable to break through their defenses.

"What's wrong with these two bastards? They're so troublesome now, damn that old man Hongjun!"

"Senior Sister Nuwa, retreat! You can't escape the two of us; this is a dead end!"

"A dead end? Even if I can't go, do you think Hongjun can kill Di Xin so easily!"

"What do you think? Yuanshi is in Huoyun Cave, and the Underworld has been sealed off by our teacher. As for Tongtian, he has long been hiding on Jin'ao Island."

Nuwa laughed upon hearing this, "Zhunti, have you forgotten what happened a few days ago when the Tongtian Sword slew Yuanshi?"

"That was just a projection. If he were alright, why wouldn't he show his true form? There's only one truth: he can't leave Jin'ao Island!"

"Tch, since I can't go, you two can stay here and keep me company!" With that, Nuwa charged at the two of them once again with fierce momentum.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in Huoyun Cave, as well as the ancestors of the human race, also wanted to come to support Emperor Xin, but they were stopped by Yuanshi Tianzun.

"That's not a place for you. Either go back, or die!"

The underworld was sealed off by Hongjun himself, and no matter how Houtu attacked, she could not break the barrier. The entire world became Di Xin's prison, and they were trapped in a hopeless dead end.

Hongjun looked at the situation before him and smiled slightly. He was very satisfied with everything. This was a deadly trap for Di Xin. As long as he died, the Shang Dynasty would be thrown into chaos.

"Alright, Di Xin, go in peace. You are destined for the Investiture of the Gods; you are meant to be a part of it!"

When the second bolt of purple lightning struck, everyone held their breath and stared nervously at the sky.

The Purple Heaven Divine Lightning was thicker and contained even greater power than before, as if it would destroy the entire primordial world.